Track for railway-cars and other vehicles.



J. B. LOTT. TRACK FOR RAILWAY GARS AND OTHER VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 17. 1911.

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,JOHN IB. LOTT, 0F ANDERSON, INDIANA;

' TRACK FOR RAILWAY-CARS AND OTHER VEHICLES.

To all whom fit may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN B. LOTT, a citi-` zen of the United States, resident of Anderson, in the county of Madison and State of Indiana, have made a certain new and useful Invention in Tracks for Railway-Cars and other Vehicles; and I declare the following to be a'full, clear, and eXact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. y l s The invention relates to tracks for street railway, interurban and other vehicles and cars having any suitable motive power, and it consists in the novel construction and combinations of parts, as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention, Figure l is a plan view of my invention as applied to a double track, and showing two vehicles thereupon; Fig. 2 is a cross section of the double track; Fig. 3 is a plan view,y of the invention as applied to a single track; and Fig. it is a cross section of the same.

The numeral 1 designates a center rail formed preferably of artificial stone, such as concrete or cement, which will have no joints, saidrail being sunk in the roadbed preferably for about two-thirds of its height, and having a plane top surface 2.

At the sides of the center rail, metal rails 3, 3 are provided, one at each side, to complete a double `track, the central rail being of sufficient breadth to allow the inside wheels of vehicles going in opposite directions to pass each other with a proper clearance.

The metal rails, which are preferably of standard character, are provided each with a concrete or cement base 4, arranged longitudinally thereof, and which is also sunk in the roadbed, the rails being bolted to.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led August 17, 1911.

Patented Dec. 19, 1911.

Serial No. 644,710.

Vflange or flan es for Guiding engagement C D D b 2D with the metal rails, this flange being preferably provided upon a supplemental tire adapted for detachable connection with a vehicle wheel. p My invention is designed to reduce the expense and labor required in laying tracks, and to provide a durable and satisfactory track for motor cars and other vehicles. The surface and bbttorn plates 6 and 7, while preferably of wood, may be of other suitable material, and are designed to act as cushions. A bottom plate 12 may be employed for the center rail l, this plate being also preferably of wood, and acting as a cushion.

In Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings is shown a modification of the invention, as applied to a single track, the reference characters being the same, and the stone rail la having a plane top surface 2a of breadth sufficient to accommodate cars and other vehicles of different gage.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A double track for railway cars and other vehicles, comprising a center rail having a foundation portion sunk in the roadbed and a plane top surface of breadth sufficient to accommodate the inside wheels of passing vehicles, and guide rails at each side adapted for use with flanged wheels.

2. A double track for railway cars and other vehicles, comprising a stone center rail having a foundation portion sunk in the roadbed, guide rails: at each side adapted for use with flanged wheels, longitudinal bases for said guide rails, and transverse bracing means.

3. A double track for railway cars and other vehicles, comprising an artificial stone central rail having a foundation portion sunk in the roadbed, metal guide rails at each side, longitudinal artificial stone bases for said guide rails, and transverse brace rods for said center rail and said bases.

4. A double track for railway cars and other vehicles, comprising an artificial stone center rail having a foundation portion sunk in the roadbed, metal guide rails at each side, longitudinal artificial stone bases for said guide rails, cushion plates for said longitudinal bases and center rail, vertical bolts for said guide rails engaging perforations of said bases and of the Wooden plates, and transverse brace rods engaging perforations of said bases and of said Center rail.

5. A track for railway cars and other vehicles, comprising an artificial stone rail having a foundation portion sunk in the roadbed and a plane top surface of breadth sufficient to accommodate cars and other vehicles of different gage and adapted for use with unflanged Wheels, a metal guide rail adapted for use with flanged Wheels, a longitudinal artificial stone base for said guide rail, and transverse brace rods for the tWo rails.

6. A track for railway cars and other vehicles, comprising an artificial stone rail having a foundation portion sunk in the roadbed and a plane top surface of breadth sufficient to accommodate cars and other vehicles of different gage and adapted for use With unflanged Wheels, a metal guide rail adapted for use with flanged Wheels, a longitudinal artificial stone base for said guide rail, cushion plates fo-r said base and said stone rail, vertical bolts for said guide rail engaging perforations of said base and of the cushion plate thereof, and transverse brace rods engaging perforations of said base and of said stone rail.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN B. LOTT.

Vitnesses:

Mosns A. RUSH, CHARLES T. SANSBERRY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

